GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| implode | to burst inward |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
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| seemly | good-looking |